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D5F-F2 : FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM (FDAP)

                               FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM (FDAP) CAR SECTION-5 AIR SAFETY SERIES 'F' PART II ISSUE II, DATED 25.01.2022 Flight data analysis program provides a systematic tool for proactive identification of hazards in aircraft operations before they may result in an accident, serious incident and incidents. It complements hazards and mandatory safety reporting system.  FDAP is a non-punitive programme for routine collection and analysis of flight data to develop objective and predictive information for advancing safety, e.g. through improvements in flight crew performance, training effectiveness and operational & engineering procedures.  FDAP shall contain adequate safeguard to protect the source(s) of data. All scheduled operators and non-scheduled operators as part of their Safety management system shall establish Flight Data Analysis Program to determine hazards/ shortcomi...

D2T-T2 R6 Flight testing of aircraft

 D2T-T2 R6   10th January 2022 Flight testing of aircraft for which a Certificate of Airworthiness has previously been issued. Changes are as followes: 3. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING FLIGHT TESTING:  3.1 An aircraft shall be flight tested under the circumstances mentioned below:  (a) Subsequent to a major inspection schedule/ as specified by the manufacturer in case of scheduled airlines.  Note: Scheduled airlines, which have a system (vide para 7 of this CAR) of meticulous flight monitoring of each revenue flight, for the guidance of their operating crew and also have a flight performance evaluation cell in their engineering organisation acceptable to DGCA, need not subject individual aircraft to test flight for the purpose of issue/ extension of ARC except under the circumstances detailed belowin sub-paras (c) to (e). The Continuing Airworthiness Manager should furnish a certificate during every issue/extension of ARC certifying that the aircraft ...